Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 355 What is the important thing
Inside the back kitchen of Jinling Hotel.

Su Jing has become the master of the kitchen, and the entire back kitchen is very familiar with Su Jing.

Because Su Jing has been here many times before, and she always brings new dishes.

Usually, this new dish will quickly become the signature dish of Jinling Hotel in the next period of time.

The steady stream of signature dishes is the core reason why Jinling Restaurant has been able to have a booming business.

However, today's Su Jing's main purpose is not to cook new dishes, but to experiment with Thirteen Fragrances.

Because it was lunch time, the kitchen was quite busy.

More than a dozen stoves were blazing with flames, and the waiters kept shuttling back and forth delivering food at a very fast pace.

Washing vegetables, cutting and serving, red table, white table... all the staff add up to dozens of people, in this not particularly big kitchen, but there is no feeling of crowding.

Everyone performs their duties in an orderly manner.

Seeing this, Zhu Xun was extremely surprised. Now Zhu Xun is the King of Qin and has his own mansion.

There are quite a few servants and attendants in this Nuoda Prince Qin's Mansion. Although there is a butler, it is still very complicated to manage.

Zhu Yu once tried to manage it by himself, but soon he handed it over to the housekeeper under him.

There is no way, if there are too many people, and if a little mistake is made, things will easily become chaotic.

But now, Zhu Xi saw dozens of people working in an orderly manner in such a small kitchen.

"gone."

One sentence from Su Jing brought Zhu Xi back to reality.

"Yes, Mr. Su."

Zhu Xi nodded and followed Su Jing to move forward.

Soon, at the end of the kitchen, a small door opened, and inside was another small kitchen.

This is Su Jing's exclusive area. The main purpose is to have an area for Su Jing to try dishes when the store is busy.

"Pork belly."

Su Jing yelled directly, and immediately someone picked out a piece of high-quality pork belly.

Su Jing is here, then he is the absolute master of the kitchen.

Light the fire and boil the pot.

The cast iron pan was roasted by the flames, and white smoke rose. Su Jing directly put the whole piece of pork belly in, and the hot iron pan collided with the pig skin, making a sizzling sound immediately.

Su Jing held down the pork, and kept rubbing it back and forth in the iron pan, in order to roast every part of the pig's skin.

After half a stick of incense, Su Jing took out the pork belly and washed the burnt pigskin in clean water.

The sharp kitchen knife scraped over, scraping off all the black coke, revealing the skin color underneath.

Then blanch the water, change the knife, cut into pieces, stir-fry the sugar color, etc. Su Jing is already familiar with everything.

Except for replacing the step of adding spices with his homemade Thirteen Incense, there is no other difference.

After everything was done, Su Jing looked at the pork belly stewed on the stove, turned to Zhu Xi and said, "Okay, if we want to eat for an hour, let's wait in the private room first."

There was no pressure cooker in the Ming Dynasty. The only way to make this pork belly soft and delicious is time.

"Yes, Mr. Su."

Although Zhu Xi is curious, he still maintains the principle of talking less, seeing more and doing more.

In the private room, tea and snacks have already been prepared.

Su Jing and Zhu Xi were sitting by the window, and they could just see the street below.

There is an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going, which is a lively scene.

For Su Jing, he had not seen the scenery at this location and angle for several months.

This was Zhu Xi's first time here. To be precise, it was also his first time eating at Jinling Hotel.

However, from Zhu Biao's mouth, Zhu Xi already knew a lot about Jinling Hotel.

At that time, Zhu Biao had just returned from Su Jing when he was pestered by a group of younger brothers to tell about Su Jing.

Zhu Biao couldn't talk about some extreme theories, and Zhu Xi and others were bothering to talk a lot, so Zhu Biao would tell them some of Su Jing's daily life.

Whether it's Shaxian snacks or Jinling Hotel, Zhu Biao's words are frequently seen in his mouth.

"Mr. Su, were you trying the dishes just now?"

Zhu Xi asked Su Jing.

Zhu Xi had a deep understanding of Su Jing's ability to cook during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year.

Fresh meat mooncakes Zhu Xi still remembers that fresh meat mooncakes have become a trend even in the upper class of the capital.

"That's right, the main reason is to try to see how the thirteen incense I made will work."

Su Jing nodded and replied.

Only at this moment did Zhu Xi fully understand that the thirteen spices Su Jing mentioned turned out to be seasonings for cooking.

"Mr. Su, why did you think of making this thirteen incense? Is it to make more delicacies?"

Zhu Xi asked curiously.

Zhu Xi is very clear about Su Jing's love for food.

It is impossible for a person who can make all kinds of delicious food not to like it.

Su Jing replied with a smile: "If you want to do it, then do it. Why are there so many?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Xi was a little puzzled, he didn't quite understand Su Jing's answer.

Zhu Xi said: "If it's not for appetite, it doesn't seem to make much sense to do this."

When it comes to eating, Zhu Xi actually doesn't like it that much.

As the prince and now the King of Qin, there are quite a lot of delicacies from his childhood.

Although Su Jing's culinary skills are good, the Imperial Chef of Ming Dynasty is not that bad.

If you eat too much, you naturally don’t want it that much.

"It can't be said that it is useless at all. If the effect of the thirteen incense is good, I can package it and sell it. Maybe it is another good way to make money."

Su Jing explained lightly.

It is good to say so, but he is not sure in his heart whether he can really make a lot of money.

Thirteen incense was already a common condiment in common people's kitchens in the previous life, but now it is the Ming Dynasty.

So many spices are not widely planted, and the cost of thirteen spices is still quite high.

As a result, ordinary people must not be able to afford it.

Then only the private kitchens of dignitaries or high-end restaurants will use it.

In this way, the sales volume will probably not be too exaggerated.

If you want to make a lot of money, you have to set a high price.

For high-priced things, it still depends on the effect. If the effect is mediocre, others are not fools.

"So that's the case. Mr. Su is really far-sighted, and every move has deep meaning."

Zhu Xi nodded, only feeling that this was right.

A person as powerful as Su Jing should have a purpose in everything he does.

Su Jing glanced at Zhu Xi, and said, "King Qin, you're showing some signs."

Look?
Zhu Xi was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Mr. Su, what do you mean by appearance?"

Su Jing said indifferently: "King Qin, you don't have to have a purpose in everything. In other words, you can have a purpose if you want to do it. If everything is for something, then living is not too tiring."

As the son of Lao Zhu, Zhu Yuanzhang had a clear plan for his sons since he was a child.

The education they received and everything they learned was to help Zhu Biao protect the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Zhu Xi may not be very good at studying since he was a child, but Lao Zhu will always tell them why.

"Mr. Su, is it the purpose to do what you want? Isn't that why my father often scolds me, I only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and I don't want to make progress."

Zhu Xi looked at Su Jing, feeling that something was not quite right.

He also has things he wants to do, eating, drinking, having fun and not reading, that's what he wants to do.

But Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him do this, and would reprimand him.

Su Jing smiled and said: "It's not wrong to eat, drink and have fun, it's human instinct and human desire."

"But the reason why people can be called people is because people can restrain themselves."

After listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Xi scratched his head with a puzzled look on his face.

"Then Mr. Su, what do you want to do?"

Zhu Xi couldn't figure it out himself, so he could only ask Su Jing.

Su Jing replied: "It is enough to earn some money and live a rich life."

"what?"

A surprised expression appeared on Zhu Xi's face.

Su Jing was not surprised, smiled and said: "Does King Qin think I shouldn't want to do this?"

Zhu Xi nodded and said: "Mr. Su, you are knowledgeable and talented in governing the country. You should be a high-ranking official and be famous forever!"

Zhu Xi is very straightforward, he intuitively thinks that a person like Su Jing should be a high official.

"But I don't want to be a high official."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Xi and said flatly.

Don't want to be a high official?
Zhu Xi was completely stunned, he couldn't understand why some people didn't want to be a high-ranking official.

Although Su Jing has many shops and makes a lot of money.

But compared to becoming a court official, there is still a big gap.

No matter how much money a businessman makes, it is still the people.

Since ancient times, officials have been responsible for managing the people. One is the manager and the other is the managed.

"But, Mr. Su, why don't you want to be an official?"

Zhu Xi turned to Su Jing and asked: "Those officials in the imperial court want to go further."

Su Jing said lightly: "Why do I have to be like them? King Qin, don't you think you don't want to be an official?"

"No, Mr. Su, that's not what I meant."

Zhu Xi was a little at a loss, not knowing how to answer Su Jing's question.

Just like all the people who persuaded Su Jing to become an official before, they all had the same idea in their minds.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Su, the student is too abrupt."

Zhu Xi bowed his head to Su Jing and apologized. When he was at a loss, an apology was the best way.

Su Jing shook his head and said, "King Qin, why do you have to apologize?"

Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, and said: "Because the students have guessed your thoughts randomly, who are you, and your thoughts, how can students see through them."

Zhu Xi completely failed to understand the meaning of Su Jing's previous words. He just felt that Su Jing was very powerful, so it was normal to have some different thoughts from ordinary people.

Su Jing was a little helpless, he looked at Zhu Xi and said: "King Qin, from your words, I heard right and wrong, you think you are wrong, because I am right, right?"

"Naturally, the emperor said that what you said, Mr. Su, is correct."

Zhu Xing replied naturally.

Before coming, Zhu Yuanzhang still gave Zhu Xi some instructions.

What Su Jing said was correct, and it was really Lao Zhu who said this to Zhu Xi himself.

Su Jing said: "Why must there be someone who is wrong? I am right, can't you be right too? King Qin. In this world, why can't there be different ideas? Is it true that there must be a difference in thinking about one thing? Is the person wrong?"

This is the most uncomfortable point about Su Jing's cognition of ancient times after traveling for so long.

Everyone, down to the common people, up to the emperor.

In their eyes, only one path is correct, and different ideas are wrong.

It is wrong to be a farmer and go into business.

It is wrong to be an official.

……

Any novel idea, or rather, unorthodox idea, is wrong.

For Lao Zhu or others, Su Jing knew that he couldn't change it.

At that age, the world view has been fully formed, and it is too difficult to change.

But Zhu Xi was different, he was only in his teens, younger than Zhu Biao.

"Can it be all right?"

Zhu Ming's expression was complicated, and it was obvious that he was still a little unable to accept Su Jing's words, or could not accept them.

"Of course! Especially for you, King Qin."

Su Jing immediately affirmed.

In fact, even in the previous life, even hundreds of years later, this kind of thinking is still the mainstream of society.

Studying is the only way out. After graduating from university, you have to sit in an office and so on.

The same idea, with a changed form, has been handed down.

Of course Su Jing is clear that this is the choice of the mainstream of society, and this is the best way out for many people.

But not everyone.

At least Zhu Xi in front of him is definitely not among them.

He is the king of Qin, at least he doesn't have the pressure of making a living.

"Mr. Su, I don't quite understand the meaning of your words."

After all, Zhu Xi's brain was not as good as that of other brothers, and his reaction was a little slow.

Su Jing said: "Actually, it's not very special. I just hope that King Qin can understand that everyone can have some ideas that they think are correct, so that there will be more different talents in the land of Ming Dynasty."

"Just like your brother King Wu, he is currently studying the knowledge of plant growth. According to most people's opinions, these farming matters are not the focus of the prince's study at all. Instead, he should study how to govern the country and how to manage officials. How to reorganize the army, right?"

"I don't deny that these are very important things, but other things are just as important."

Hearing Su Jing give the example of his younger brother Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi understood a little bit.

Because at the beginning, he also wondered why Zhu Xi was doing some plant research.

With a teacher like Su Jing, there is a lot of knowledge that can be learned.

Things in the field, isn't that what farmers should do?

"Mr. Su, the students are stupid, they can understand a little bit, but not a lot."

Zhu Ping said truthfully.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Xi's clear and stupid eyes and said: "It's okay, I know this is not so easy for you to accept, now it's okay to know something."

Zhu Xi got up and bowed towards Su Jing, "Student, thank you for your teaching, Mr. Su."

Su Jing waved his hand and said: "When you go back, your royal father will probably ask me what I said to you. If you ask about this, do you know how to tell your royal father?"

Su Jing is still very clear about Zhu Yuanzhang's importance to himself.

"do not know."

Zhu Xi shook his head.

After all, he didn't understand much himself, so how could he convey it to Zhu Yuanzhang?

Su Jing said: "Then I will teach you. If your father asks you, you can tell him that spreading education is not only about learning the ways of Confucianism, but also about learning the principles of science. The progress of society lies in the development of science and technology. The development of science and technology lies in the emancipation of the mind.”

"The world is vast, and those who stand still and do not seek change will eventually learn a painful lesson."

(End of this chapter)